Real Estate News

The Agency lassos two Dallas-area luxury agents HW+

The Agency founder Mauricio Umansky doesn’t think that the game of “musical chairs” that is agent recruiting is good for the real estate industry, but this week his company can tally a win. Dallas-based luxury real estate agents Courtney Michalek and Andrea Childress have joined The Agency to bolster the brokerage’s Dallas office, which was […]

• North Carolina Regional MLS is buzzing about its rebrand to Hive MLS HW+

• Mauricio Umansky wants the real estate industry to ignore the ‘noise’ around the NAR settlement HW+

• ‘Real Estate Insiders’ explore housing affordability issues and local government solutions  HW+

• Mark Spain Real Estate is the latest to settle the commission lawsuits HW+

• Five Star Real Estate’s Paul Carlson offers key tips for leadership and succession planning HW+

Housing Market News

North Carolina homeowners impacted by Helene may avoid federal buyouts: Politico HW+

Following the ravages of Hurricane Helene in the western region of North Carolina, federal programs designed to assist impacted homeowners with property buyouts and relocation assistance may not have much interest. This is according to local officials who spoke with Politico. Zeb Smathers, the mayor of Canton in western North Carolina, described for the outlet […]

• Lower mortgage rates won’t solve homebuilders’ problems HW+

• HUD: A racial divide exists between FHA homeownership and rental assistance programs HW+

• California, New York have the nation’s most expensive ZIP codes HW+

• The great stay: Why homeowners are staying put HW+

• How have two hurricanes impacted housing inventory? HW+